Scenery-forming paper and method of preparing same



Feb. 12 1924.

c. B. MAURER ET AL SCENERY FORMING PAPER AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME Filed Feb. 2, 1923 Patented Feb. 12, 1%24.

UNHTEfi CONRAD B. MAURER AND HOWARD P. IMA'UBIEIIR, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SCENERY-IEORMING PAPER AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME.

Application filed February 2, 1923. Serial No. 616,473.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, CONRAD B, MAURER and HOWARD P. MAURER, citizens of the United States, residing at. the city of Phila- 5 delphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have jointly invented certain new and useful Scenery-Forming Paper and Methods of Preparing Same, of which the following is a specification. Generally stated this invention relates to Christmas-tree-garden decoration and has more especial relation to miniature mountain, tunnel and like scenery formation.-

The leading object of the present invention is to provide novel scenery forming paper in flat sheets or strips'capable of being manufactured in roll form for sale by the yard, which paper is sufficiently pliable to permit shaping by hand to produce mini- 2 ature mountains, tunnels and the like without the employment of braces, frames or similar supporting structure. A further object of. the present invention resides in the provision of novel scenery-forming paper in flat sheets or strips the surface of which is so treated that when the paper is rumpled, creased, bent or otherwise-manipulated by hand realistic scenes may be produced symbolic of mountain peaks covered with snow, portions produced symbolic of grass, portions produced symbolic of mineral deposits and other portions produced symbolic of rocks. A still further object is to provide scenery-forming paper of the character stated which may be readily manufactured to retail at small cost and which possesses the further economic feature that it may be smoothed out, formed into a roll and reused as occasion may arise.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view of a roll of the material go embodying features of the invention illustrating a portion thereof opened to expose the treated face.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view, in section,

illustrating the material fashioned in miniature mountain and tunnel formation without the employment of braces, frame-work or other supporting structure, and

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a Christmas tree garden having scenery-forming paper embodying features of the invention as applied thereto.

For the purpose of illustrating our invention we have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by us, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which our invention consists can be variously arranged and .oganized and that our invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

The scenery-forming paper, according to the present invention, is manufactured in the following manner: A good grade of tough, pliable wrapping paper in rolls a 01 150 yards, more or less and of a width approximating 24 inches is first coated upon one entire face with relatively dark lead paint. Best results have been obtained by employing paint consisting of a lead pigment darkened to desired shade and mixed with a liquid composed of a synthetic gum, petroleum spirits and a rapid dryer. Before the paint has dried sand 'is sprinkled thereover which in conjunction with the paint is symbolic of a rough rocky background b. Whilsts'till wet the paper has also sprinkled thereover saw-dust colored green, moss or equivalent material symbolic of grass 0. When the surface of the paper so treated has sufficiently dried it is further decorated in the manner following :At suitable places dabs of white paint, symbolic of snow 0?, are provided and at other places the paper is painted a dark red symbolic of mineral deposits 0. While the white paint is still wet finely ground white mica is sprinkled thereover to provide a glistening efi'ect thus enhancing the imitation of snow. As thus prepared the paper, due to the character of paint employed, dries very rapidly and is quite pliable which is important since it must stand considerable crumpling or like manipulation. If the paper when treated is possessed of stifi, brittle characteristics it cannot be satisfactorily employed for the purpose designed. The prepared paper is now re-rolled for wholesale distribution and nient thereof which has been found in is retailed b the yard. It is possessed of sufficient b0 y so that when crumpled to desired configuration as a miniature mountain. tunnel or the like it is self-supporting. That is no braces, frame-work or like supporting structure is desired, see Fig. 2, in which f designates a miniature mountain and g a miniature tunnel, In use the prepared paper is taken in both hands and rumpled or crushed to provide desired scenery, see Fig. 3. The more the paper is rumpled the better the effect. Those portions of the paper symbolic of snow are positioned higher than the other portions to provide the appearance of snow-capped mountain peaks. Thus arranged upon the floor h in Christmas-tree-garden a electrical or mechanical toys maybe caused to pass around the mountains and through the tunnels. Because of the realistic background the scenic effect produced adds materially to the pleasure of children as well as others and because it may be purchased in fiat sheets in desired lengths, at nominal cost and may be flattened out and re-rolled after use, said material is most desirable for holiday decoration.

It will now be apparent that we have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description and While we have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiractice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of' modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What we claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture scenery-forming paper manufactured in roll form for sale by the yard and adapted to be crumpled by hand to represent snowcapped mountain scenery, said paper being sufliciently pliable to permit crumpling without cracking and yet stiff enough to retain a. fashioned position Without the employment of braces and the like.

2. As a new article of manufacture scenery-forming paper manufactured in roll form for sale by the yard the background of which is of a dark color to represent rock formation said background being further provided with material symbolic of snow, grass and mineral formation.

3. As a new article of manufacture scencry-forming paper manufactured in roll form for sale by the yard and adapted to be used for Christinas-tree-garden decoration, said paper being pliable and having a body sufficient for self-support when crumpled to mountain, tunnel and like configuration.

4. As a new article of manufacture, scenery-forming paper having a painted background of a dark color representing rock formation and having upon said background small particles of material symbolic of snow, grass and mineral deposits, said paper being manufactured for sale by the yard, being pliable and having a body sufficient for self-support when crumpled to desired configuration.

5. As a new article of manufacture, scenery-forming paper having its surface painted a dark color to represent rock formation which surface has sprinkled there over material symbolic of rough rock and grass, said surface being painted white at some places to symbolize snow and being painted red at other places to symbolize mineral deposits, said paper beingmanufactured for sale by the yard and being pliable and having a body sufiicient for selfsupport when crumpled to desired configuration.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto signed our names.

CONRAD B. MAURER. HOWARD P. MAURER. 

